Pushkov about voting in PACE in Russia: a pathetic sham

Head of the state Duma on international Affairs Alexei Pushkov criticized the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for the decision, according to which Russia was recognized as an aggressor state, and the Crimea is occupied territory.

"PACE has declared the Russian Federation" aggressor country " voices of the 48 deputies from 55. But there wasn't and seventh of the members of the Assembly. Pitiful profanation, " wrote the people's Deputy on his page century

In this case, He said, the deputies of the PACE did not pay attention to the tragic events in the trade unions building in Odessa on may 2 last year, as well as the shelling of Donbass from the security forces.

"the elected officials of the PACE everyone wants to do reports on Russia and Crimea, but on the massacre in Odessa or the shelling of peaceful cities of Donbass why-that do not want ", - said Pushkov.

According to the head of the state Duma on international Affairs, contacts with the current leadership of the Assembly useless. He believes that Russia " offered the Inquisition, and not the dialogue."

"PACE is a lot of absurd resolutions from recognition of Russia as an aggressor to the prohibition of circumcision in the European Union. Many of her "creativity" is frightened, " said the people's Deputy.

Pushkov also affected and a report published yesterday by the U.S. state Department, in which the former head of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych has been accused of violating human rights in their country. The Commissioner of the Russian Federation said that in North America trying to protect your current head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

"The U.S. has accused Yanukovych of violating human rights in Ukraine! Funny: It's been over a year in retirement. Don't know how to shield Poroshenko ", - said the people's Deputy.


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